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How to find out if WMU is closed

contact: Paula M. DavisNovember 25, 2018 | WMU News

Click this logo in GoWMU to register your phone number in the WMU Alert system.

KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University will immediately announce closings due to severe weather or emergency conditions. Assume the University is open and will continue normal operation unless notified in one of four ways:

Go to WMU HomeClosing announcements will be posted on the WMU home page and additional information will be posted in WMU News as it becomes available. Refresh webpages to see the most recent version.

Call (269) 387-1001Closing announcements will be available on the emergency information line.

Check radio and TVArea radio and television stations are notified as soon as a decision is made to close the University.

WMU AlertSubscribers to the WMU Alert system will receive notification of a closure via phone call, text message or both, depending on the delivery options chosen at sign-up. In addition, all students and faculty and staff members will receive an email notice.

Assume WMU is open. In the absence of notification via one of the methods listed, all normal operations will continue as scheduled. University closings due to severe weather or other conditions are rare.

Regional locations

When the University's campuses in Kalamazoo close, the College of Aviation in Battle Creek also closes. The status of the University's regional locations will vary due to conditions in their individual areas.

To learn about regional location closures, visit WMU Home. Closing announcements will be posted on the WMU home page and additional information will be posted in WMU News as it becomes available.